Teacher Naturalist & Program Administrator

Responsibilities

This is a Full-Time 40/hour a week position which includes teaching and administrative work. This varies by season (Teaching increases in the Summer and

Admin work increases in the Winter).

Teaching

• Lead Teacher in our Drop-off programs including, April, February, December, other school vacation days, and weekly Summer Vacation Camps
• Lead children in preschool enrichments and after school programs around the Boston area
• Lead children and parents in outdoor exploration using hands-on activities, songs and games year round
• If necessary, teach some weekend birthday parties

A. Curriculum Development

• Review lesson plans and develop and enhance current lessons
• Gather info for class handouts
• Researches for STEM/STEAM – based projects and experiments

B. Programming and Class Production (weekly classes, family programs,

enrichment, afterschool, camp, and birthdays)

• Produce teaching aides, gather, clean and sort lesson materials
• Prep lessons for PUDDLESTOMPERS programs
• Prepare parent information and location sheets for child/adult classes
• Oversees the prepping of lesson and all necessary birthday party material

Health Form Maintenance: Newton & Needham (Location subject to change)

• Create health form emails in Mainstreets to send to families in advance of drop off programs
• Communicate with families about required forms, answer inquiries, distribute information
• Receive & file necessary health forms (health records, consent forms, waivers, and vaccination status records) for each participant in drop off programs
• Communicate to teachers any pertinent information (allergies, medications, etc.) for children in their group
• Update health form requirements regularly in accordance with MA Board of Health guidance

Office Admin

• Filing, maintain database, assist in registration process
• Supply management (for office and classes)
• Answer phones and respond to program inquiries
• Maintain and update all enrollment trackers

C. Marketing

• Assist with marketing efforts including participating in events & fairs to promote PUDDLESTOMPERS

PUDDLESTOMPERS programs.

Position reports to Program Director

Qualifications

• Must have 2+ years of experience leading outdoor education programs or community science programs independently (preschooler level a plus)
• General knowledge and/or interest in science/nature
• Dependable, responsible and organized
• Fun-loving, creative and engaging
• Experience in outdoor education and/or degree in the sciences is a plus.
• College graduate
• Must have a car